In a student election, 584 students voted for one of the two candidates for the position of president. If the winner received 122 more votes than the loser, then the number of votes that the loser got is _____

284

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231

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Solution

The correct option is D
231

Let the loser got x number of votes.

Number of votes received by the winner = x + 122

Total number of votes is given to be 584.

Therefore,

x + x + 122 = 584

2x = 584 - 122

2x = 462

x = 462/2 = 231

Hence, the loser got 231 votes.

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In a student election, 584 students voted for one of the two candidates for the position of president. If the winner received 122 more votes than the loser, then the number of votes that the loser got is _____

The correct option is D 231Let the loser got x number of votes. Number of votes received by the winner = x + 122 Total number of votes is given to be 584. Therefore, x + x + 122 = 584 2x = 584 - 122 2x = 462 x = 462/2 = 231 Hence, the loser got 231 votes.

The correct option is D
231

Let the loser got x number of votes.

Number of votes received by the winner = x + 122

Total number of votes is given to be 584.

Therefore,

x + x + 122 = 584

2x = 584 - 122

2x = 462

x = 462/2 = 231

Hence, the loser got 231 votes.